Chingalan and Josemaria-Gonzalez Crowned in Miami as the Number Ones Fall
Galan and Chingotto beat Coello and Tapia in three sets while Josemaria and Gonzalez end Triay and Brea's unbeaten 2026 run at the Miami Premier Padel P1.
The Miami Beach Convention Center delivered a Sunday evening for the ages as both world number one pairs went down in three-set finals. Alejandro Galan and Federico Chingotto claimed the men's title 7-5 3-6 6-3 over Arturo Coello and Agustin Tapia, while Paula Josemaria and Bea Gonzalez ended Gemma Triay and Delfina Brea's unbeaten 2026 streak with a 6-3 4-6 7-5 victory that left Josemaria in tears on court.
The results tighten the rankings race at the top of both draws and confirm what the early 2026 season has been suggesting: the gap between the top two pairs is narrowing fast.
Men's final
The first set was a tight contest throughout, with Chingalan edging it 7-5 after both pairs struggled to find their rhythm early on. The Golden Boys responded in the second, with Coello stepping up his aggression to drag the match back on their terms at 6-3 and force a decider.
The third set swung back toward Chingalan. Galan and Chingotto jumped out to a 3-0 lead before Tapia and Coello fought their way back into it, but the number twos had enough left to close it out 6-3 and claim their second title of 2026.
For the Golden Boys, it is a rare back-to-back finals loss. They remain the circuit's most consistent pair with a 15-2 record in 2026, but Chingalan have now taken the head-to-head this season 2-1.
Women's final
The women's final was arguably the match of the tournament. Nearly three hours of padel that swung on the finest margins and ended with one of the most emotional celebrations of the season.
Josemaria and Gonzalez controlled the opening set 6-3, but the world number ones, unbeaten under coach Seba Nerone entering this final, fought back to take the second 6-4 and level the match.
The decider went down to the wire. At 5-5, with Triay and Brea seemingly finding a second wind, Perlamita produced two clutch games to close it 7-5 after nearly three hours on court. Josemaria collapsed in tears the moment it was over — a first title of 2026 for a partnership that started the season with questions to answer.
It was the first defeat of 2026 for Triay and Brea, who had taken titles at Gijon and Cancun without dropping a match. The loss does nothing to change the rankings — they remain firmly at number one — but it proves the women's tour has a genuine rivalry at the top rather than a procession.
What's next
The circuit heads to Egypt for the Newgiza P2 from April 13 to 18. The rankings tell one story — Coello/Tapia and Triay/Brea still lead — but Miami told another. Both number two pairs arrived in Florida as challengers and left as champions. The season is very much alive.
